PETALING JAYA: A special window for applications for 2025 foreign worker employment quotas will be open from Jan 19 to March 31 next year.
The Home Ministry said applications will also continue to be accepted until the previously announced deadline of Dec 31, 2025.
“The special application period will cover all sectors and subsectors approved by the government on Oct 1, subject to the stipulated eligibility criteria.
“This includes applications for the services sector under the purview of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN), which had previously been closed earlier due to quota constraints,” the ministry said in a statement yesterday.
It added that all applications received from Jan 19 to March 31 next year will be discussed with the relevant supervising ministries for consideration, and will remain subject to existing conditions governing the employment of foreign workers.
The ministry also reminded employers to submit applications directly, without engaging agents or third parties, through the Foreign Workers Management One-Stop Centre.
“To facilitate the application process during the special period, employers are required to make appointments in advance via the appointment system, which can be accessed through the ministry’s official website beginning Jan 16 next year,” it said.
The ministry said the special window is expected to assist employers in submitting foreign worker employment applications in a more orderly manner.
“This initiative is in line with the government’s commitment to remain responsive to industry needs while enhancing the efficiency of service delivery to the public,” read the statement.
On Dec 24, the ministry announced that applications for the hiring of foreign workers in the services sector under the purview of KPDN were nearing the government-approved quota for this year.
“The quota for the sector, capped at 30,000 workers for the year, is close to being fully utilised.
“As a result, applications for foreign worker employment quotas for the services sector overseen by KPDN submitted through the One Stop Centre for Foreign Worker Management will be closed earlier than scheduled, effective Dec 26.”
